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Home & Garden Tips: Some Types of Roses

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Roses are without question one of the most popular flowers to grow. They never seem to dip in appeal. type of rose best fits your ideas for planting? There are so many to choose from, but here are some ideas.

You should visit the nearby garden center for guidance on whether your proposed choice is suited to your garden conditions.

Landscape roses
Landscape roses are an excellent choice for the gardening beginner. They are resistant to disease, and need less maintenance.
Hybrid teas would not be good for the beginner.

Climbing Roses
These roses are different from other rose types as they are trained to grow upward like vines. Most people like to use these for walls or pegolas. Some of them are wichuraiana, hybrid teas and large headed climbers. They can be a beautiful addition to the look of a house and garden.

Shrub Roses
Shrub roses like the lovely rugosa have a long flowering season and a good resistence to disease. These are also great for the novice gardener. They are gorgeous even when they are not in bloom because the foliage is so pretty.

Old Garden Roses
These roses are not a suitable option for people with strong allergies to powerful scents because this variety have a powerful fragrant odor. However, they bloom for many months at a time and are disease resistant.

The Modern Rose
These are a special type of rose because they are the effect of crossing the hybrid tea with the polyanthus. They are also called Floribunda. They are a pretty union of the best those two flowers have to offer. They are fragrant,long blooming and great for cutting.

Miniature Roses
Miniature roses are precisely what the name suggests. They have all of the fragrance and beauty of a standard rose, but the flowers are smaller. This type are an excellent option for indoor planting and patio gardening.

Hopefully this short guide will help you to pick the best rose for you and your garden.

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